Frank Gasparro passed away seven years ago today

MWallace

Frank Gasparro passed away seven years ago today (September 29, 2001). Let's see something he designed.

ModernDollarNut

Mike, I gave a lecture at the Baltimore ANA that gave me some insight into Frank's character. That lecture is on our website with some neat pictures, takes about 20 seconds to down-load on cable.

Gasparro Lecture with pictures

Rob

MWallace

Thanks Rob. I'll check it out.

ambro51

A gentleman and a scholar.

19Lyds

ambro51

ambro51

MWallace

Aegis3

1974 assay commission medal


1975 assay commission medal


1976 assay commission medal, signed by him

Zoins

Nice photos and links!

I went online to try to find photos of a medal I have. I was unsuccessful but found these:

Family Tradition Baseball Medal



Freedom for All Medal

Zoins

<< <i>Mike, I gave a lecture at the Baltimore ANA that gave me some insight into Frank's character. That lecture is on our website with some neat pictures, takes about 20 seconds to down-load on cable.

Gasparro Lecture with pictures

Rob >>

Nice link. I found the following interesting, especially since his last name is spelled out instead of his usual initials.

BBN

Love that Gasparro pattern. It's a shame politics squashd such a great, classic design

ModernDollarNut

I drove a big-truck all over the US for 10 years through 2001. Used four animal whistles, two on each hood. Eagles loved them, occasionally would circle my cab as I drove down the road, making my day big time.

I've always enjoyed this magnificent bird as it is a frequent visitor to Vermont. Was usually not impressed with portreyals of Eagles on various classic American coins, either too small or too stylized if not flat-out wierd.

Four years ago I found I actually liked Gasparro's Eagles, even the one on the back of his Ike dollar coin.

Then I met and began working with Daveid Golan on the SBA Dollar and he introduced me to the politice behind the FEV which he had begun to tease out.

Having read quite a bit about Gasparro the man, I can assure you he was passionately and energetically patriotic in the best sense of the word. His Eagles were expressive symbols of his love of country and you can see this in every coin and medal he designed with an Eagle, but especially the small dollar pattern and his Bicentennial medal!

Thanks so much for all the images on this thread. Rob